EQUITY - Equity Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			$ 3,587
Net earnings	$ 430	$ 449	726	$ 760
Common stock dividends			(241)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(91)	$ (49)	(93)	$ (117)
Acquisition of treasury stock			(307)
Stock-based compensation			136
End of year	3,808		3,808
Total stockholders' equity - The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			3,572
Net earnings			722
Common stock dividends			(236)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(94)
Acquisition of treasury stock			(307)
Stock-based compensation			136
End of year	3,793		3,793
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			6
End of year	6		6
Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			3,161
Common stock dividends			1
Stock-based compensation			187
End of year	3,349		3,349
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			7,693
Net earnings			722
Common stock dividends			(237)
End of year	8,178		8,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			(545)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(94)
End of year	(639)		(639)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			(6,743)
Acquisition of treasury stock			(307)
Stock-based compensation			(51)
End of year	(7,101)		(7,101)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning of year			15
Net earnings			4
Common stock dividends			(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1
End of year	$ 15		$ 15